Senior Interior Designer, Higher Education

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. As Senior Interior Designer, you will be working as a part of our integrated design team and are responsible for collaborating on the design of projects from pre-design and programming through construction administration on projects ranging in size and complexity. If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. What You Will Do • Lead conceptual design, program development, and space planning within projects, utilizing expertise to guide the design process when appropriate • Demonstrate a refined design approach that integrates functionality, programmatic alignment, and spatial performance, addressing all aspects of three-dimensional space • Oversee and ensure quality in construction documents and design details for constructability, mentoring and developing junior staff in the process • Ensure design intent is realized through careful selection of materials, FF&E, and products that align with sustainable commitments, while reviewing graphic presentations to effectively communicate design vision • Attend site visits and construction administration meetings regularly, sharing lessons learned to support coordination within the integrated team • Provide mentorship and leadership, proactively contributing to project success and fostering team growth • Guide and mentor teams to produce high-quality deliverables, serving as a thought leader within your discipline and/or primary sector • Champion design excellence and innovation within the integrated team • Execute quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to maintain design integrity throughout all project phases • Communicate design intent and thought leadership clearly and consistently with project managers and the Integrated Design Team at each project phase • Lead presentations and manage client expectations to build and maintain strong client relationships • Ensure project schedules, delivery timelines, and profitability are met, balancing design priorities with project budgets • This position assumes 60% of time spent leading clients and project teams,40% of time on business development efforts within the workplace market sector.